The STOL challenge!

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

So! Its another challenge, but for Short Take-off Or Landing (STOL) aircraft.  you may use airplanes plus, firespitter, and KAX, Prop substitutes are A-ok (like a wheezly flipped around and set for reverse thrust)

Rules:

No rockets... Maas

Must be stol (obviously)

must be fixed wing... Jim

please don`t clip thousands of engines on an aircraft

Points:

lands/takes off under 50 m/s - 1 PT

lands/takes off under 40 - 2 PT

lands/takes off under 30 - 3 PT

lands/takes off under 20 - 5 PT

lands/takes off under 10 - 10 PT

lands or takes off at 5 or under - 20 PT, i`ll need to see proof though (video)

also! Take-off/landing rolls! (use the point system but instead of m/s just use meters)

Now remember, fly it like you STOL it!

ENJOY!

Edited August 27, 2017 by RoadRunnerAerospace

[maas1248]

So... rocket motors are fair game?

cheers

Maas

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

Ummmm I was planning on only props.....

[qzgy]

TBH, this excludes stock players. Like myself.

 

Not gonna diss on you, but its nicer if challenges are both stock AND mod friendly.

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

ok.... ummmm... you can to the "stock prop substitute" (wheezly flipped around w/ reverse thrust on) 

[ScriptKitt3h]

So am I to understand that this is 'prop' planes only, or would something like a STOL-optimized fighter be allowed?

I ask since I've got several using Panthers (1-2 engines per) that I'd pull out provided you're not just limiting it to props.

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

Yeah, I realized that this was pretty limiting for stock players, and changed the rules a little

[Just Jim]

I'm going to assume this wouldn't be allowed... 

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

I was talking about fixed wing aircraft.....

[Just Jim]

2 minutes ago, RoadRunnerAerospace said:

I was talking about fixed wing aircraft.....

Yeah, I was just kidding around... but you might want to make a note in the OP: "No balloons or blimps allowed"

[The Space Dino]

Oh, an interesting challenge that I can do without failing hard. Will give it a go with my horrid plane skills...

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

changed the OP for a certain blimp....

[Andetch]

Hmm.... All these questions about prop engine and not allowing stock.... I've built a functioning stock prop engine, and there are loads on kerbal x. 

Andetch entry coming up - watch this space!

[Andetch]

My Entry, I introduce you to the ADX G-Type "Snubnose"

5 Points

Vital Stats;

• Rotate; 35 m/s
• Lift Off 40 m/s (She accelerates fast, I know pic is showing 41 m/s. Fly her if you doubt me).
• Landing Speed - 25 m/s
  • 15G?
    • EASY!

Available now from Andetch Theoretical Systems; https://kerbalx.com/hangars/22966

Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/Vv7gE

Edited September 1, 2017 by Andetch
Format Mistake

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

awesome!

[Andetch]

Does the fact she is supersonic capable, and handles INSANE get any bonus?

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

I was mainly concentrating on STOLing......

[Andetch]

Ah, so does my flying gull wing count that lifts off at 8 m/s and swiftly lands/crashes seconds later at 24 m/s score anything? Hehehe..

The ADX-G is a fully capable craft, very easy to fly - and agile!

Thanks for the challenge! Was interesting to get the balance issues sorted.

[qzgy]

Hope this counts, considering I see another jet aircraft. 3 to 5 m/s takeoff. 40 or something m/s landing. NOT A VTOL.

 

[Joseph Kerman]

2 hours ago, qzgy said:

Hope this counts, considering I see another jet aircraft. 3 to 5 m/s takeoff. 40 or something m/s landing. NOT A VTOL.

 

Yep. That is a V/STOL or STOVL or whatever you'd call it.

[AeroGav]

Last November I tried creating my own "STOL to orbit" challenge, but there were no takers.

This was my proof of concept.     Reckon I could do better these days,  though that low landing speed sure did help at the other end.

 

[DoctorDavinci]

Does this count 

 

[RoadRunnerAerospace]

I guess... I was thinking more like aircraft without a vtol engine, but I didn`t mention anything, I guess it fair game then!

[AeroGav]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cl28rilxvmbqep7/stol.craft?dl=0

OK,  I put together another hot mess of wings  aircraft.    Don't worry about those Laval nozzles , there's no oxidizer on board !

I wanted to get airborne before the second set of piano keys (i did), and below 30 m/s (failed - positive rate of climb didn't appear till 30.8m/s).       The service ceiling seems pretty high though.   

The rear big S wing is attached to the first which seems to cause a physics Kraken rolling motion in flight.    It's not severe but annoying as hell coupled with the small tail fins and lack of dihedral. 

[Thor Wotansen]

The Bryntröll is a hyper-maneuverable supersonic jet fighter that possesses some rather extreme STOL capabilities.  The takeoff speed is a mere 38m/s which the Bryntröll reaches in less than 30m, and the landing speed is an impressive 30m/s with a correspondingly short roll-out.  Powered by two thrust vectoring Panther engines, the Bryntröll is also capable of some bewildering maneuvers, some of which can lead to an unexpected rendezvous with the ground if preformed at to low of an altitude.

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